{"product_id":"pl-25-by-jane-webb-loudon","title":"Pl. 25 by Jane Webb Loudon","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePl. 25 by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJane Webb Loudon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. 1848\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Colored Lithograph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in 1848, this hand-colored lithograph is designated as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePl. 25\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from Jane Webb Loudon’s celebrated work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ladies' Flower-Garden of Ornamental Annuals\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Featuring a vibrant spray of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnagallis and Nolana varieties, including Anagallis monelli var. lilacina, Anagallis latifolia, Nolana paradoxa, Nolana atriplicifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNolana prostrata\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the print captures their striking trumpets and star-shaped blooms in deep cobalt blue, soft violet, and gentle blush pink. In Victorian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efloriography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnagallis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(commonly known as pimpernel) represented changeability and precursor, while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eNolana\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecarried associations of modest charm and quiet constancy. The composition displays trailing stems, rich green leaves, and delicate yellow-centered flowers, all brought to life through precise lithographic linework and rich, hand-applied watercolor washes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated by Jane Webb Loudon (1807–1858), a pioneering English author and botanical illustrator, this plate exemplifies the 19th-century movement to demystify natural science for everyday audiences. Orphaned as a teenager, Loudon initially gained fame with her groundbreaking 1827 science fiction novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Mummy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, before turning her sharp intellect to botany alongside her husband, landscape architect John Loudon. Through \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Ladies' Flower-Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Loudon popularized colorful chromolithography and visual guides tailored specifically for women who were historically excluded from formal scientific institutions. Her work transformed complex scientific instruction into accessible, elegant art, offering Victorian women both a tool for self-education and a medium for coded emotional communication through the popular language of flowers (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efloriography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 11”x 8 ½”W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Slight foxing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68101951619351,"sku":"PR0422-6","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0422-6.1.jpg?v=1793128181","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/pl-25-by-jane-webb-loudon","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}